Extension:GlobalWatchlist
 Release status: stable |
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| Implementation | Special page |
| Description | Creates a "global" watchlist |
| Author(s) | DannyS712talk |
| Compatibility policy | Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible. |
| MediaWiki | 1.36+ |
| License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
| Download | README |
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| Quarterly downloads | 3 (Ranked 130th) |
| Public wikis using | 5,392 (Ranked 51st) |
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| Issues | Open tasks · Report a bug |
The GlobalWatchlist extension allows a user to view changes to watched pages on multiple sites at once.
Installation
- Download and move the extracted
GlobalWatchlistfolder to yourextensions/directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/GlobalWatchlist - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'GlobalWatchlist' );
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
Configuration
| Variable name | Default value | Description |
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$wgGlobalWatchlistWikibaseSite |
false |
The site that should be treated as a Wikibase Repository and should have labels fetched for items that are changed. If false, the extra handling for Wikibase items is not applied. |
$wgGlobalWatchlistUseVue |
false |
Whether to use the experimental Vue.js version of the display |
$wgGlobalWatchlistDevMode |
false |
Whether to send debug log entries to the console |
$wgGlobalWatchlistEnableGuidedTour |
false |
Whether to enable the GuidedTour for the settings page, if the GuidedTour extension is installed |
$wgGlobalWatchlistSiteLimit |
5 |
The maximum number of sites that a user can save to their watchlist. Set to 0 to disable the limit. |
Using
To view the global watchlist, visit Special:GlobalWatchlist on the wiki where the extension is installed. By default, only the local wiki's changes are shown, but by changing the configuration at Special:GlobalWatchlistSettings the user can choose other sites to show, up to the maximum if configured.
 Warning: | It is recommended to use this in conjunction with CentralAuth and to choose other sites that the user has an attached account on; this extension is not tested with any other setup. |
Integration with other extensions
- When CentralAuth is installed, only wikis where the user has an attached account are allowed in their global watchlist
- When one of the sites included in the global watchlist has the Wikibase Repository extension installed, labels for items and properties can be fetched and displayed. If WikibaseLexeme is installed labels for lexemes are retrieved too.
- When GuidedTour is installed, and
$wgGlobalWatchlistEnableGuidedTouris enabled, a tour is available at Special:GlobalWatchlistSettings the first time you visit the page
See also
| This extension is being used on one or more Wikimedia projects. This probably means that the extension is stable and works well enough to be used by such high-traffic websites. Look for this extension's name in Wikimedia's CommonSettings.php and InitialiseSettings.php configuration files to see where it's installed. A full list of the extensions installed on a particular wiki can be seen on the wiki's Special:Version page. |
| This extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages: This is not an authoritative list. Some wiki farms/hosts and/or packages may contain this extension even if they are not listed here. Always check with your wiki farms/hosts or bundle to confirm. |